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Dr. Taylor holds a BS in molecular and cellular biology from UC Santa Barbara and her DDS from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. After dental school, she studied with the International Academy of Oral and Medical Toxicology, becoming an accredited member (AIOMT) and certified in safe mercury removal. She also attended the American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry, making her a board certified naturopath, and obtained her degree in Integrative Biologic Dental Medicine. She also has completed coursework though the Institute of Functional Medicine and is certified in ozone and myofunctional therapy.

This comprehensive background allows her to communicate with physicians in their own language and create collaborative, individualized treatment plans for their shared patients. It also allows her to quarterback patient care and direct patients to help them achieve total mouth and body health.

Recently, Dr. Taylor has developed a real passion for treating both the root cause of crowded teeth and sleep apnea/airway issues. “Fixing the causes of obstruction in both children and adults to support optimal systemic health is so rewarding,’ she says. “Oxygen is THE MOST IMPORTANT nutrient our body needs. We make such a big deal around the nutrition we put into our bodies, which is important, but we skim over the oxygen supply pathway: our breathing! Oxygen is KING, and without sufficient oxygen, every organ system breaks down.”

Dental Implants

The dental implant – which anchors a false tooth on a synthetic “root” that’s been implanted into the jawbone – is quickly becoming the most popular choice for replacing missing or extracted teeth. For one, they’re most like natural teeth, both in terms of function and aesthetics. But there are other good reasons, as well.

Implants osseointegrate (bond) with your existing jaw bone and put an end to bone loss.
Implants support your teeth firmly and safely.
You will no longer have pain during talking or eating.

Above all, implants have a proven scientific basis.

While first generation implants were made exclusively from metal – usually titanium – we prefer the newer generation zirconium implants from Z-System. These ceramic implants are broadly biocompatible and just as strong and durable as metal. They’re certainly more attractive, blending well at the gum line, with no gray showing through.

Cosmetic Services

Laser Facial Aesthetics

Procedures such as SmoothLase and LipLase allow us to remove wrinkles, add lip volume, and reshape the contours of your face – without surgery, non-invasively, and utilizing your own body’s regenerative power. But unlike a dermatologist, we don’t apply the laser to the outside of your skin. We apply it primarily within the mouth to stimulate collagen production. This tightens and plumps loose skin, creating a naturally younger and healthier look. We can also use our laser externally for a treatment called NeckLase. This procedure tightens up skin on the neck through a similar process of stimulating collagen production and encouraging the growth of new skin cells. There are no incisions or injections, no fillers, little to no post-treatment pain, and minimal side effects, with results lasting up to a half year or more. The laser and your own cells do all the work.

No-drill Porcelain Veneers

Veneers can be a great long-term solution to a variety of dental issues. But most conventional veneers are thick and require a dentist to destroy perfectly healthy tooth structure to place. Lumineers are different. We don’t have to drill. The process is minimally invasive, painless and offers excellent, long-lasting results. These wafer-thin pieces of porcelain are designed from digital x-rays, pictures and models of your teeth. Lumineers can be the perfect solution for disguising chipped teeth, reshaping teeth or realigning a smile, or for rejuvenating old dental work such as crowns and bridges. And because no natural tooth has been sacrificed for them, the procedure is easily reversible.

Smile Brightening

A brighter smile can inspire confidence and lift self esteem. And for best looking results, nothing can beat professional whitening. We can remove the stains your teeth accumulate over time while making sure you keep a natural look. (No “Chiclet teeth” or mismatches between your natural teeth and dental work.) The Sinsational Smile system we use offers a safe, convenient and affordable process that can drastically whiten your teeth in just 20 minutes. Unlike most (if not all) other whitening systems, Sinsational Smile is fluoride-free. With flexible, pre-filled silicon trays, your jaw remains relaxed and comfortable through the whole procedure. An LED accelerating light heightens the brightening properties of the nontoxic solution, giving you immediate and impressive results.

Invisalign

Straight teeth are more than just the stuff of an attractive smile and a boost to self-confidence. When teeth are properly aligned, the gums fit more snugly around them, creating a strong, healthy environment and lowering your risk of gum disease. Aligning teeth can also alleviate certain speech problems, jaw problems and chewing difficulties. It can reduce wear on tooth enamel. Invisalign is comfortable, easy to use, and virtually invisible. Unlike metal braces, you can remove your aligners while eating so you can enjoy a wider variety of foods such as popcorn, carrots, apples and nuts – stuff that easily gets caught on conventional brackets. You can also take them out to brush and floss normally, for better periodontal health.

Key Issues in Dentistry

There are a number of issues in dentistry today that bear directly on our ability to follow through on this philosophy. Here’s a quick summary of where we stand on some of the most important ones with respect to health. Our beliefs are expressed through our actions.

Biocompatibility Testing of Dental Materials
We encourage serum (blood) biocompatibility testing to determine the safest, healthiest choices of materials for restoring or replacing patients’ teeth.

Fluoride
We don’t use it. There are better and safer ways to protect teeth and prevent cavities.

Mercury Amalgam “Silver” Fillings
We don’t use them. When we must remove them, we follow strict safety protocols to minimize mercury exposure to patients, dental workers and the environment.

White/Tooth-Colored Composite Fillings
We use them. For most people, they’re an excellent option for repairing decayed or damaged teeth. We make sure that the ones we use are BPA-free, and where sensitivity is a concern, we do biocompatibility testing to identify materials that the patient is non-reactive to.

Metal Crowns & Bridges
We don’t use them – or any other restorations made of metal. No gold or other alloys. No stainless steel. No porcelain fused to metal.

Ceramic/Porcelain Crowns & Bridges
We use them. Like composite, these are an excellent choice and well-tolerated by most people. As with composites, there are many options available. Again, compatibility testing helps guide us to the ones best suited for you.

Titanium Dental Implants
Just as we don’t place metal restorations, we don’t place metal implants.

Ceramic Dental Implants
These can be a good option for many people. The zirconium they’re made with is widely biocompatible. We place them when appropriate and desired.

Root Canal Treatment
We don’t do them. It’s important to us that our patients are educated on the pros and cons of this procedure so they can decide whether it’s right – or not – for them.

X-rays
To keep radiation exposure at an absolute minimum, we use only digital imaging.

Ozone
We use ozone in a variety of applications – from direct ozone therapy to disinfect and support healing to ozonated water in our operatories to eliminate biofilm and pathogens from the water supply we use while cleaning or working on your teeth.

Diet & Nutrition
These are as important to good oral health as they are to good overall health! We routinely encourage our patients to make healthful eating a habit.

Q What is biological dentistry?

As the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine states in their Standards of Practice, “Biological dentistry is concerned with the whole body effects of all dental materials, techniques and procedures. It unites the best clinical practices and technologies of western dentistry and medicine with a wide array of modalities beyond the horizon of conventional practice. For biological dentistry acknowledges, appreciates and considers the complex and dynamic relationships between oral health and systemic health within the context of the whole person. These things are inseparable.”

Q What’s the difference between “mercury-free” and “mercury-safe”?

Mercury-free” means only that a dentist does not place new mercury amalgam fillings – the so-called “silver” fillings that were first devised nearly 200 years ago. But even mercury-free practices must handle such fillings when they need to be removed and replaced. That’s where “mercury-safe” comes in. There are strict protocols that we follow to minimize both patient and staff exposure to mercury vapor and particulate – as well as to prevent mercury from polluting the broader environment.

Q Is your office metal-free?

Strictly speaking, there’s no such thing as metal-free dentistry. Even ceramic crowns contain some aluminum – not the dark, shiny kind used to make things like soda cans but a benign form no different from the aluminum in sand on a beach or in glass cookware.

That said, we do not use “metal metal” as in much conventional dentistry. We use only BPA-free composites and ceramics for fillings, crowns and bridges. The partials, full dentures and aligners we provide are all non-metallic. For those who opt for dental implants, we use only ceramic materials, never titanium.

Most important is that the materials we use be biocompatible. Biocompatibility testing helps us ensure that the materials we use for a specific patient are not materials they will be reactive to, whether because of aluminum or some other constituent.

Q What type of biocompatibility testing do you use?

We rely on the Clifford materials reactivity test, which analyzes a small sample of your blood to determine which of thousands of dental materials you may have a problem tolerating and which would be safest.

Q What’s the best restoration material to use?

While there are a number of composites and ceramics that are broadly biocompatible, each person is biochemically and bioenergetically unique. Each of us has our own health history and health burdens, which can make us more reactive to some materials, less to others. Biocompatibility testing is critical for determining the safest materials to use, and the particular type of restoration to be done will help guide choices among those best options.

Q Can you tell if mercury, root canals or cavitations are causing my health problems?

No. Dr. Taylor is not a physician and therefore cannot diagnose any systemic illness on the basis of dental conditions. She can refer you to an appropriate physician and is happy to work with your provider to coordinate your dental and medical care.

Q Do I have to have x-rays taken?

All incoming patients need to have a full mouth set of x-rays done in order for us to have a proper understanding of their current dental conditions. However, if you’ve had a set taken within the last year, we may be able to use those. Please contact our office for further information.

For our ongoing patients, x-rays are never taken “routinely” – only when the situation warrants. X-rays are an important diagnostic tool and the only way we have of seeing what’s happening within your teeth and the health of the soft tissues around them and bone that supports them. To further minimize exposure to radiation, we take only digital x-rays, which reduce exposure by as much as 90%, compared to traditional film

Q How much does such-and-such a procedure cost?

Treatment plans can vary from patient to patient, depending on their particular dental health situation. We make a point of discussing treatment plan options and costs at length with you before we begin any procedure or course of treatment. If you have specific questions about costs before scheduling your first appointment, please call us at our office. We’d be happy to speak with you and answer any questions you have.

Q Do you offer any kind of payment plans?

Yes, we offer financing through Care Credit. For details or to discuss your options, just talk with our office manager. She’ll be glad to help you out!